Chef Manager – Fixed Term – Full Time – Uxbridge

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<strong>Salary: </strong> £33218 per annum<strong>Shift hours: </strong> Full Time<p >We\'re currently recruiting an ambitious <strong >Chef Manager </strong> to help us create exceptional food experiences for <strong >CH&CO </strong> on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week. </p><p ><strong >This role will be a fixed term contact starting on the 1st of September 2025 until the 31st of December 2025. </strong> </p><p >As a <strong >Chef Manager, </strong> you will be responsible for creating an outstanding culinary experience. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate. </p><p >Could you bring your spark to CH&CO? Here\'s what you need to know before applying for a Chef Manager position with Compass Group UK&I. </p><p >Working with us has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we\'ve developed a range of benefits and development opportunities: </p><ul no-style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><li >Great operational training and development </li><li >Life assurance scheme </li><li >Personal Development and Training opportunities - We are passionate about our growing team </li><li >A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme </li><li >Regular social events and communication with our leaders </li><li >A holiday purchase scheme </li><li >Access to some great high street discount vouchers </li> </ul><p ><strong >Here\'s an idea of what your shift pattern will be: </strong> </p><ul no-style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><li >Mon: Full-time (Days) </li><li >Tues: Full-time (Days) </li><li >Weds: Full-time (Days) </li><li >Thurs: Full-time (Days) </li><li >Fri: Full-time (Days) </li><li >Sat: </li><li >Sun: </li> </ul><p ><strong >Your key responsibilities will include: </strong> </p><ul no-style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><li >Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers </li><li >Identifying opportunities to improve our food service </li><li >Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role </li><li >Delivering our tasty food concepts to our customers </li><li >Ordering food, looking after stock control and controlling food waste </li><li >Overseeing the efficiency of all catering operations, including managing inventories and implementing action plans </li><li >Managing budgets and successfully meeting financial targets </li><li >Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams </li> </ul><p ><strong >Our ideal Chef Manager will: </strong> </p><ul no-style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><li >Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent </li><li >Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service </li><li >Have experience managing teams in a similar role </li><li >Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships </li><li >Strive for excellence in an enthusiastic and motivated manner </li><li >Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill </li><li >Possess the ability to work under pressure </li><li >Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability </li><li >Have a safety-first mindset </li> </ul><p >Job Reference: com/0408/42247001/52680155/BU #Blue Apple </p><p >CH&CO, a part of Compass Group UK&I, is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength! </p><strong>Reference: </strong> com/0408/42247001/52680155/BU<strong>Location: </strong> Uxbridge

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